There is a level 3 or Considerable avalanche danger in the backcountry, and additional snowfall and drifting will cause a rising danger today. Dangerous avalanche conditions exist and will continue to develop on steep slopes that receive more than around 6 inches of accumulation or drifted fresh snow.. .Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding, and conservative decision-making will be essential in the backcountry today, and you should avoid steep slopes with significant accumulations or drifted fresh snow .... You'll find safer conditions in sheltered and lower angled terrain, on south facing slopes, and at lower elevations....

It's 15 degrees at the 9700' Campbell Scientific Logan Peak weather station. Winds shifted around from the northwest overnight, and average wind speeds diminished into the single digits. The Tony Grove Snotel at 8400' reports an inch of snow overnight with 33 inches of total snow on the ground containing 54% of average water for the date, and its 22 degrees this morning.

Locally: no avalanches were reported since skiers remote triggered a good sized hard slab last Sunday on the east side of White Pine Knob in upper Bunchgrass Canyon...

Snowfall may ease up for a spell this morning, but should resume as cold air trailing the front pushes south into the region. Expect temperatures to drop into the teens and moderate northwest winds The mountains south of about Ogden will see the brunt of today's snow, and in the far north we could get the short end of the stick.. Mountain areas in the south part of the Logan Zone could pick up an additional 6 inches of snow, but less than an inch is forecast for the Northern and Central Bear River Range... The high pressure system will reestablish over our area as we head into next week, with another weak disturbance bringing a chance for a little more snow on around Tuesday...

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This advisory is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.